The Lakeland College women's volleyball team has been picked to finish fifth in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference this season in a preseason poll.

The Lakeland College women's volleyball team has been picked to finish fifth in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference this season in a preseason poll of league coaches and sports information directors.

The Muskies received 185 points in the poll after placing fourth in the conference last year at 21-13 overall and 8-3 in league play.

Edgewood College was chosen as league favorites after receiving 279 points along with 16 of the 24 first-place votes.

The NACC's regular season standings determine the teams that qualify for the six-team conference tournament, while the tournament champion receives the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.

Lakeland is led by new coach Ryan Schopf and returns two starters from last year's team, including honorable mention all-conference libero junior Caleigh Galvan and outside hitter junior Jenna Ward.